In relation to Sugar, Ubuntu is a downstream distribution project that can be used to run Sugar.

In relation to Sugar, Ubuntu is a downstream distribution project that can be used to run Sugar.

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==OLPC Ubuntu Sugar 14.04.2 Trusty LTS ==

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==Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty==

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One Laptop per Child has been curating Sugar and Activities on the Ubuntu 14.04.2 Trusty operating system.

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Sugar 0.110 is in the archive for Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty, and can be installed by typing

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===Installing a stable system===

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sudo apt install sucrose

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How to install Ubuntu with Sugar 0.104.1 (stable):

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* log out,

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* you must already be familiar with how to install Ubuntu, if not, see [http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop Download Ubuntu Desktop], and [http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/install-ubuntu-desktop Install Ubuntu Desktop],

* log out of the Unity desktop, and then log in with the Sugar desktop selected.

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== Using Sugar inside another desktop environment ==

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Sugar is a desktop environment. For developers who use Ubuntu Unity or another desktop environment, Sugar can be run inside that environment as a window.

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Install the Remote Desktop packages:

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sudo apt install xrdp rdesktop

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Create a user for Sugar:

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adduser sugar

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echo sugar >> /home/sugar/.xsession

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Start a session:

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rdesktop -g 1200x900 -u sugar -p sugar 0

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==Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial LTS==

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Sugar 0.106 is in the archive for Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial, and can be installed by typing

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sudo apt install sucrose

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<!-- last tested with Ubuntu 16.04.1 Xenial) -->

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Sugar 0.110 can be installed by careful addition of the Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty packages.

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Organisations that require Ubuntu 16.04 support for Sugar may consider getting involved in the Ubuntu [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates Stable Release Updates] process.

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==OLPC Ubuntu Sugar 16.04 Xenial LTS ==

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One Laptop per Child has been curating Sugar 0.110 and Activities on the Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial operating system. This build has entered production, and can be acquired through private negotiation or by ordering laptops from OLPC.

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==OLPC Ubuntu Sugar 14.04 Trusty LTS ==

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One Laptop per Child was curating Sugar and Activities on the Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty operating system, but support for this version has since ended.

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===Installing an unstable system===

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===Installing a system===

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How to install Ubuntu with Sugar 0.105.2 (unstable):

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How to install Ubuntu with Sugar 0.106:

* you must already be familiar with how to install Ubuntu, if not, see [http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop Download Ubuntu Desktop], and [http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/install-ubuntu-desktop Install Ubuntu Desktop],

* you must already be familiar with how to install Ubuntu, if not, see [http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop Download Ubuntu Desktop], and [http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/install-ubuntu-desktop Install Ubuntu Desktop],

Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty

Sugar 0.110 is in the archive for Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty, and can be installed by typing

sudo apt install sucrose

log out,

log in with the Sugar desktop selected.

Using Sugar inside another desktop environment

Sugar is a desktop environment. For developers who use Ubuntu Unity or another desktop environment, Sugar can be run inside that environment as a window.

Install the Remote Desktop packages:

sudo apt install xrdp rdesktop

Create a user for Sugar:

adduser sugar
echo sugar >> /home/sugar/.xsession

Start a session:

rdesktop -g 1200x900 -u sugar -p sugar 0

Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial LTS

Sugar 0.106 is in the archive for Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial, and can be installed by typing

sudo apt install sucrose

Sugar 0.110 can be installed by careful addition of the Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty packages.

Organisations that require Ubuntu 16.04 support for Sugar may consider getting involved in the Ubuntu Stable Release Updates process.

OLPC Ubuntu Sugar 16.04 Xenial LTS

One Laptop per Child has been curating Sugar 0.110 and Activities on the Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial operating system. This build has entered production, and can be acquired through private negotiation or by ordering laptops from OLPC.

OLPC Ubuntu Sugar 14.04 Trusty LTS

One Laptop per Child was curating Sugar and Activities on the Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty operating system, but support for this version has since ended.